Slightly more motor vehicle crashes in Vernon in 2024

Motorized vehicle incidents in Vernon have seen a slight uptick in 2024, based on current knowledge from ICBC.

The three,380 incidents are the third most within the Southern Inside (behind Kelowna and Kamloops respectively), and up from 3,365 in 2023. 

ICBC launched its 2020–2024 crash knowledge for the Southern Inside on Tuesday, June 2. The report contains all reported car incidents on roads and intersections involving shifting automobiles.

Incidents had been separated into two classes: property injury and casualty, the latter referring to incidents that resulted in harm or loss of life. 

The insurer additionally recognized town’s high intersection hotspots. The intersection of Freeway 97 and twenty fifth Avenue leads the record, with 214 incidents since 2020, together with 54 involving casualties.

In the meantime, the Freeway 97 and forty third Avenue intersection was the very best for casualties, with 70 amongst 202 complete incidents. 

Rounding out the highest 5 in essentially the most harmful intersections within the metropolis from the previous 5 years are:

• twenty seventh Avenue and forty eighth Avenue – 158 incidents, 65 casualties.
• twenty seventh Avenue and Anderson Means turning lane – 97 incidents, 45 casualties.
• Freeway 6 and Middleton Means – 81 incidents, 38 casualties 

Tuesday was the busiest day of the week for incidents, with 610 in 2024, whereas Sunday had the fewest with 334. 

As for time of day, the height interval for incidents was between midday and a couple of:59 p.m., the place 984 incidents occurred.

Curiously, 233 of the three,380 incidents in 2024 concerned animals.

With these stats in thoughts, drivers could wish to keep away from Freeway 97 and twenty fifth Avenue — particularly round midday on Tuesdays.

You’ll be able to view the total knowledge at public.tableau.com/app/profile/icbc/viz/ICBCReportedCrashes/ICBCReportedCrashes.